419 scam: "Mr. Maxwell Harris," <raymondmanalo626@gmail.com> Your Attention Beneficiary;

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "atmpaymentcenter0012@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- atmpaymentcenter0012@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Maxwell Harris," <raymondmanalo626@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paymentcenteratm931@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:24:15 -0700
Subject: Your Attention Beneficiary;

Attn: Pls,

This is Mr. Maxwell Harris, the Director of UBA BANK Benin Republic
West Africa, I write this letter to you based on our board of
Directors meeting held yesterday to release your unpaid through ATM
Card payment method and send it to your house to avoid anymore delay.
We have converted your total fund of (US$9.800,000.00) to ATM Card and
its ready to be shipped, meanwhile you are advise to contact ATM
PAYMENT CENTER.

The only money their will required from you is the shipped fee and no
other fees again. Contact Mr. Johnson Dexter, via the following
information below:

Mr. Johnson Dexter
ATM Payment Center,
Email: (atmpaymentcenter0012@gmail.com)

Do reconfirm the following information to Mr. Johnson Dexter to avoid
wrong delivery:

Full Name________
Home or Office Address:__________
Country:____________
Your: Occupation:_________
Telephone#______________
Mobile#___________
Your ID Card Copy:_______

We told Mr. Johnson Dexter that you will contact him soon for the
shipment of your ATM CARD and you are advise to use the following code
as Subject when contacting him: the code is (Imf-7710). Your ATM
Pin-code will be given to you as soon as you contact him.

Have a nice day.

Yours In Service,

Mr. Maxwell Harris,
Director of UBA BANK
Benin Republic West Africa.

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